Five Maoists suspected of being behind Pathara landmine blasts arrested

Five Maoists, believed to have been involved in last week's landmine blast at Pathara, were arrested along with weapons in Bihar's Aurangabad district during a search operation by the police.

Superintendent of Police Upendra Kumar Sharma said the five were arrested from different villages of the Maoist-hit Aurangabad district on Sunday. A country-made stengun, nine live ammunitions and six used ones were seized from the ultras.

A search operation is still on and more arrests were likely in connection with the landmine blast, he added.

Five Maoists suspected of being behind Pathara landmine blasts arrested